# News

## Newsfeed

The main source of news in vLex is the [Newsfeed](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/homepage). You will see two or three tabs of news, depending on your jurisdiction. Personalise it with [SmartTopics](https://support.vlex.com/features/stay-updated/smarttopics), and by [following](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/search-results/filter-results) documents, journals, blogs, and dockets that are of interest.

## Searching for news and newspapers

Search using the simple search bar, and then select the [Newspapers filter](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/search-results/filter-results#content-type). You could also start from [**Browse**](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/use-browse) and filter down by Newspapers, or use the **Content** option on the [**Advanced search**](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/advanced-search) page. Please see the examples below for more details.

### News from the Browse menu

From the **Browse** menu, depending on your jurisdiction, select either **News** or **Newspapers***.* Depending on the collection available for your selected jurisdiction, you may be able to filter further, or you will be taken directly to the **Results** page.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MefdGyZVYtloLOL7Jpq%2F-MefljCOn7jBmtq27RBf%2FNewspapers%20from%20Browse.gif?alt=media\&token=6a842bff-c9d2-4e2b-86b9-c5ca166bf6d9)

### **Newspapers from the Advanced search page**

From **Advanced search,** select **Newspapers** as your content type. Then conduct your search normally using the fields and filters. 

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MefdGyZVYtloLOL7Jpq%2F-Meflp8xXGKsUv3pi2W3%2FNewspapers%20from%20advanced%20search.gif?alt=media\&token=37b8d9b3-55da-47a6-9fd4-e3d76fcb8f8d)

## Filters for Newspapers

When you are searching for news, you will see the following filters:

* **Title**: search for the words that appear in the title. You can include [Boolean operators](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/boolean-operators-1) in this field too; for example, put the exact title between quotation marks to get the best results.
* **Date**: this is the publication date. This field will show three options:
  * Since: to only see news published after a certain date.
  * Range of dates: to see news published within a certain range.
  * Exactly on: to search for news published on a particular date.
* **vLex Document ID**: input the vLex Document ID to find that exact document you are looking for. You can get this number from the share option on the document.
* **Publisher**: search for news from a specific publisher. Once you start typing, you will see a list of options. The list will vary depending on your chosen jurisdiction.
* **Source:** search for news from a particular publication. Start typing to see a list of sources to choose from. The list will vary depending on your chosen jurisdiction.
* **Cited authorities:** search for news that has cited a particular document. For example, if a new bill has been announced and you want to read what the media has said about it, start typing and a list of options will be displayed for you to choose from.

## Reading Newspapers

When you select a **Newspaper**, the first page will show the publisher information on the left, articles published in the latest issue in the central column, and a list of links to the previous issues on the right.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MfhLbEmDq8yLpTMlBc2%2F-MfhPG6c9ppSuvl8VbCu%2FNews%20first%20screen.png?alt=media\&token=341a728e-1f8c-4eee-9f3f-178c49a9480d)

The search field at the top of the left side can be used to search within the newspaper for keywords or passages. You can use [Boolean operators](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/boolean-operators-1) in this field.

When you click on an article, you will see the following tabs at the top of the screen:

* **Document**: display the full article.
* **Related**: [Vincent AI](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent) will search the text and show you cited material as well as other related documents.

![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MfhLbEmDq8yLpTMlBc2%2F-MfhQBGZ9ZpVcrmAFSdh%2FNews%20article.gif?alt=media\&token=5069775d-1da8-47c8-a351-29b43ff80734)

When reading the news on vLex, you can add [highlights and notes](https://support.vlex.com/features/document-management/notes-and-highlights) to assist you with your research. You can also use [document management tools](https://support.vlex.com/features/document-management) such as add to folders, mark as favourite, print, share, and download.